Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 721 Unexpected Evolution

The Emperor looked at Bai Qi's pet with a strange expression, and the more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong.

Besides Alpha, the main pet of the undead type, and the "snake" that can use spatial abilities, Bai Qi's other pets all have some skills that can counter undead.

Judging from Bai Qi's combination, it's clear that he's not following a single attribute path, yet he has this kind of combination, so the Emperor can't help but think about it.

"You have a problem with necromancy? How could that be!"

Bai Qi shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this. His own teacher was the strongest necromancy legend. If he had any objections to the necromancy system, wouldn't that be betraying his master and ancestors?

"Your Majesty must be aware of the existence of death, right? I suppose this is my way of preparing for death."

Bai Qi did not hide anything, while the Emperor fell into deep thought.

As the ruler of the empire, the French emperor was certainly aware of the legends related to death, but compared to the tangible threats of tribes and the undead, he naturally paid less attention to the ethereal existence of death.

"Bai Qi, do you believe death will reappear?"

The Emperor looked at Bai Qi and asked.

"I'm sure he'll reappear."

Bai Qi nodded solemnly, then pointed to the secret realm beneath his feet and said, "Moreover, isn't there already an existence here who wields the power of death?"

"That's true. Once we find the dragon lich, the answer will become clear."

The French emperor smiled and then began to survey the surroundings.

Because of the Moonlight Ancient Tree's powerful purification ability, the number of vengeful spirits around it is decreasing at a visible rate, while the Moonlight Ancient Tree is growing larger and larger, already exceeding the Cordyceps's tolerance.

The cordyceps slowly fell from the sky, lying on the ground to relieve the burden on its head, but it still couldn't stop the Moonlight Ancient Tree's ability.

It wasn't that he was greedy for credit, but when he activated the Moonlight Ancient Tree, Cordyceps could clearly feel the elevation of his soul.

This kind of improvement is not the kind of explosive growth that has side effects, but rather it is like water flowing into a channel, gradually filling in the gaps.

This canal is probably quite thick, like a flood discharge canal.

"Do you need to take a break? Maybe you should process this properly first."

Looking at the cordyceps whose head was almost completely covered by the moonlight ancient tree, Bai Qi felt both amused and worried, and couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, Chief, I can manage, but I might need to get some sleep."

After saying this, Cordyceps closed its eyes and fell into a deep sleep. At the same time, a bright sun rose slowly from the side, purifying the surrounding vengeful spirits.

"The sun and moon are both shining brightly. Bai Qi, your pet's attribute combination is indeed quite complex. Your teacher has put in a lot of effort."

Upon seeing this, the French Emperor couldn't help but admire it. The advantages of having multiple attributes are significant, but most people wouldn't choose this path.

Firstly, a single attribute can be very powerful when developed to its fullest potential, and secondly, a combination of attributes requires a lot of resources.

From what he has seen so far, Bai Qi's pets are mostly of mixed attributes, and not just one attribute, which requires a terrifying amount of resources.

"That's true, raising these little guys is really expensive."

Bai Qi shrugged. If he hadn't racked his brains to scavenge resources everywhere, he probably wouldn't have been able to even afford to feed these guys.

"Hahaha... I do have quite a lot of resources piled up in my palace. If you're not in a hurry to leave, you can go to my warehouse and find some useful things after this is over."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The Emperor laughed heartily, while Bai Qi's eyes gleamed as he began to ponder how to plunder the Emperor's treasure trove.

As expected of the emperor of the Myriad Laws Empire, he is indeed approachable.

sough……

Just then, the ancient moon tree suddenly moved without wind, and a beam of pure moonlight started from the roots, spread along the trunk and up to the crown, gradually condensing into a phantom image of the moon.

Compared to the solidified sun, this moon was noticeably dimmer, and even seemed to be faintly obscured by the sun's light.

But as the moonlight continued to pour in, the moon gradually became more solid and rose to the same height as the sun.

At the same time, the Nightmare Eye reappeared, but instead of attacking the surrounding vengeful spirits, it rushed into the moon like a swallow returning to its nest.

In an instant, the once pure moon was stained black by the Nightmare Eye, with only the vertical pupil in the center still radiating soft moonlight, forming a stark contrast with the eerie black surroundings, making it look incredibly sinister.

"Skill fusion? Is this an evolution?"

Bai Qi sensed the pulsation emanating from the Evolution Egg and immediately realized what was happening.

Sure enough, to the astonishment of the two, a beam of evolutionary light enveloped the cordyceps.

"Congratulations, Bai Qi, you've acquired another powerful imperial creature."

The Emperor congratulated Bai Qi, who nodded slightly in return and then sat cross-legged.

Just as the Cordyceps was evolving, the Grassland Secret Realm, which had merged with the Green Dragon Secret Realm, began to merge with the Cordyceps' Nightmare Secret Realm.

In fact, long after Nicholas gave him the Green Dragon Secret Realm, Bai Qi had tried to fuse the cordyceps, but all attempts ended in failure.

Bai Qi had already given up, but unexpectedly, he suddenly merged with it at this moment.

"Is it because the cordyceps absorbed the Moonlight Ancient Tree that it acquired plant-like properties?"

As the two secret realms gradually merged together, Bai Qi seemed to be deep in thought, while outside, the evolution of cordyceps had entered a critical stage.

The ancient Moon Tree, which had already grown into a towering tree, suddenly sprouted countless vines that swept back and absorbed all the scattered soul crystals around it, and the moonlight emanating from the ancient tree became increasingly solid.

Then, nine flower buds gradually grew on the canopy of the Moonlight Ancient Tree, and then gradually bloomed and eventually grew into fruits that resembled dragons and insects.

"It actually gave birth to a completely new soul on its own?"

Jerry poked his head out from the husky and looked in surprise at the nine fruits in front of him, feeling an irresistible urge to devour them.

Such pure soul essence is an immense temptation for these spirit-type pets.

"It's not just the soul; it has probably already developed consciousness."

Shuke stared intently at the changes happening on the cordyceps, his eyes flashing with images as he calculated the possible next changes the cordyceps might undergo.

Finally, the nine fruits stopped growing, and the nine-headed dragon soldiers were suddenly summoned, respectfully prostrating themselves around the cordyceps. At this moment, the cordyceps slowly opened its eyes.

At this moment, the cordyceps seemed to still be immersed in a dream, its eyes somewhat dazed, but the nine fruits on its head suddenly fell off on their own and flew towards the dragon soldier insect guards.

"So that's how it is. Are you planning to imbue the Dragon Soldier Insect Guards with true souls?"

Seeing this, Shuke also deduced the possible outcome, exchanged a glance with Jerry, and both fell silent.

If their digital souls could be created using a similar method, perhaps they could go even further?

On the other side, Bai Qi also noticed the operation of the cordyceps. After the nine fruits were integrated into the body of the dragon soldier insect guard, the aura of the dragon soldier insect guard suddenly changed.

This change is not an improvement in strength, but a fundamental alteration of life itself.

If they were merely puppets with a certain degree of autonomy before, then these nine-headed dragon-soldier insect guards have now truly become living beings.

A life with its own soul!

The dragon-soldier insect guards, now imbued with souls, gleamed with a light of wisdom, and their gaze toward the cordyceps held a newfound affection, like that of offspring for their parents.

Meanwhile, after the Cordyceps separated nine Soul Fruits, the size of the Moonlight Ancient Tree actually decreased instead of increasing. It gradually shrank until it became the size of a dragon horn before stopping.

At the same time, the Azure Sun and the black moon also arrived behind the Cordyceps' head, hovering on the left and right, and flashing continuously as the Cordyceps' eyes closed.

"Close your eyes and see the sun, open your eyes and see the moon? Are you planning to go against the will of Zhulong?"

Bai Qi quickly discerned the clues. When the cordyceps closed its eyes, the light of the sun would overshadow the black moon, and Bai Qi could also feel a powerful dream energy emanating from the cordyceps.

Conversely, when the cordyceps opens its eyes, the black moon will replace the blue sun and release a completely different nightmare power.

"They scorch you with the power of the sun when you're having a good dream, and purify you with the power of the moon when you're having a nightmare. They're not going to let you sleep well at all."

Bai Qi was astonished at the sight. He was about to carefully comprehend what new skill the Cordyceps had learned when he suddenly felt the Beast Taming Space tremble. The newly merged secret realm split off a point of light and merged into the Cordyceps' body.

"The origin of the secret realm?"

Bai Qi recognized the change at a glance, and his eyes lit up.

Alpha was able to forcibly merge with the Dark Realm Tower because it first fused with the essence of the Dark Realm.

He was originally thinking about how to get the other imperial creatures to merge quickly, but he didn't expect that the cordyceps would merge first.

After the light spot merged into the cordyceps' body, the Azure Sun and the Dark Moon, which had been fighting each other, suddenly quieted down. A clear dividing line seemed to appear between the two, but it did not completely separate them.

At the same time, to Bai Qi's astonishment, another "Cordyceps" emerged from the Cordyceps Venerable, hovered in the air for a while, and then merged into the black moon, while the Cordyceps' main body flew towards the blue sun.

In an instant, all that remained before Bai Qi's eyes were two suns and moons, nothing else.

"Holy crap, it's evolved directly into the sun and moon? Is it really that ruthless?"

Seeing this, Bai Qi couldn't help but feel conflicted. Although it was indeed cool to evolve into the sun and moon, he still couldn't quite accept that a perfectly normal creature had suddenly become such a conceptual thing.

Fortunately, before Bai Qi could struggle with this for long, a giant dragon phantom appeared again in the sun and moon, which was none other than the Insect Herb Venerable.

The moment the phantom completely solidified, the light of evolution also disappeared.

Cordyceps has successfully evolved.

(End of this chapter)